Summary:
Florence Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one high school, Florence High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1358 in 2022-2023 to 1051 in 2024-2025, earning it a 2-star rating.
Academically, Florence High School has seen mixed results. While the school's proficiency rates on the Biology STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exam were on par with the state average, its performance on other STAAR EOC exams was significantly lower than the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate was 88.3% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate was 1.4%. Additionally, over 56% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's academic challenges, Florence ISD appears to be investing resources into the school, with per-student spending of $13,117 in the 2020-2021 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 in 2023-2024. However, the impact of these investments on student outcomes is not yet clear, and the school may require additional targeted interventions to address its performance issues and improve student success.
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